Magazine-firearm.



No. 650,829. Patented ma 5, I900. C. S. EVANS.

MAGAZINE FIREARM.

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MAGAZINE-FIREARM;

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 650,829, dated June '5,1900. Application filed October 7, 1898- Serlal No. 692,919. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, CALEB S. EvANs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Union vCity, in the county of Randolph andStat'e of Indiana,have invented a new and useful Fire arm, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to firearms, particularly fowling-pieces, and moreespecially to that class wherein the barrel is mounted to slide upon afore-stock or extension of the stock to provide for loadingat the breechand in which the spent or discharged cartridge is automatically ejectedwhen the barrel is moved forward preparatory to reloading to facilitateloading and firing with rapidity.

One object of the invention is to secure such 'a sliding connectionbetween the barrel and the frame, including the stock and fore-stock, asto insure the accurate movement of the barrel upon the frame andmaintain the parts in a fixed relation against lateral and verticalvibration in all positions, to provide means for securely locking thebarrel in its normal or operative position when the piece is loaded, andtoprovide improved means having exposed actuating devices withinconvenient reach of the trigger-guard and yet out of the way of the handof the operator while manipulating the triggers for releasing thebarrel, the operation of the releasing mechanism being accomplishedwithout necessitating the removal of the gun from the shoulder of thesportsman. 4

,A further object of the invention is to provide simple and efiicientmeans for utilizing the forward movement of the barrel preparatory toreloading for cooking the hammers, whereby when the barrel is returnedto its normal position the piece may be fired without furthermanipulation.

Afurther object'of the invention is to provide simple means whereby thebarrel may be dismounted from the frame or stock to facilitate cleaningand for the purpose of folding the piece compactly for transportationand storage.

A further object of the-invention is to pro- 1 vide such a constructionof firingmechanism,

of which the hammers are adjusted to be cooked by'the forward orbreaking movement of the barrel, as to enable the cartridges to beplaced 'i'n'thechambers of the barrel, with the hammers at rest or intheir lowered positions.

A further object of the invention is to pro- 'vide such a combination ofdevices for cocking a concealed hammer as to enable the operation to beperformed withoutstraining the mechanism of the frame and withoutrequiring special effort upon the part of the operatorin movin g thebarrel to its broken or open position. i

A further object of the invention is to provide in a double-barreledfowling-piece of the class described means for cocking both 11ammerssimultaneously, while allowing the im dependent operation thereof, andin this connection to provide means for returning the hammer-cockingdevices to the normal position, with the cocking-lever out of the pathof the hammers, by the return of the barrel to its normal position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an extractor forengaging the shell of a spent cartridge by the movement of thefiring-pin in discharging the cartridge, whereby in a double-barreledfowling-piece only the shell of that cartridge which has been dischargedis ejected when the barrel is moved forward, and in' this connection toprovide means whereby the transverse resilience of the part by which theshell is engaged is utilized to eject the shell.

A further object of the invent is to provide simple and improved meansgi' starting a cartridge as the barrel is moved forward whereby anunspent cartridge maybe readily grasped by the sportsman when it isdesired to unload the barrel.

A further object of the invention is to combine with the trigger alocking mechanism, constructed for actuation automatically whenreturning the parts to a normal position, so as't'o prevent a prematureor accidental fir; ing of the gun, said locking mechanisnr'being adaptedto be thrown into or out of operative position at the will of the userand a catch mechanism being employed to adapt the locking mechanism forautomatic action or to throw it out of operation at will to admit of thegun being repeatedly fired without necessitating the releasing of thelookdicated by the line 10 10 of Fig. 2.

2 ceases Further objects and advantages of this invention will appear inthe following descri tion, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the 'appended claims;

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a fowling-piece constructedin accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal sectionof the operating mechanism of the fowling-piece, showing the adjacentportions of. the stock and barrel, the latter being locked in itsoperative position. Figs. 3 and 4 are longitudinal sections of thebarrel and adjacent parts to show, respectively, the normal position ofthe parts immediately after firing and the first step in the operationof advancing the barrel to eject the spent cartridge. Figs. 5 and 6 areside views to illustrate two other successive positions of the barreland shellin the operation of ejecting the latter. Fig. '7 is ahorizontal sec- .tional view of the operating mechanism,taken in theplane of the lateral barrel-locking bolts and showing in plan thetriggers, triggerlock, and cooperating parts. Fig. 8 is a hori zontalsection taken in the plane of Fig. 7 looking upwardly. Fig. 9 is atransverse sectional View taken in the plane indicated by the line 9 9of Fig. 2. Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken in the plane in-Fig. 11 is a detail view in perspective of the triggers, trigger-guard,and draw-plate operatively combined. Fig. 12 is a similar view of thetrigger-guard detached. Fig. 1.3 is a similar view of the draw-platedetached. Fig. 14 is a detail view in perspective of the triggerlockdetached. Fig. 15 is a detail view in perspective of the traction-barand hammercocking lever detached. Fig. 16 is a similar view of thebarrel-unlocking slide detached. Fig. 1'7,is a similar View of theauxiliary or tongue-engaging barrel-locking bolt and operating devices.Fig. 18 is a similar view of the auxiliary ton gue-engagingbarrel-locking bolt detached. Fig. 19 is a similar view of thecartridge-starter detached. Fig. 20 is a' similar View of the firing-pinand shell-ejector.

- Fig. 21 is a detail underneath perspective of the rear portion of thebarrel to show the main locking-lug and the draw-plate actuator.-

-Similar numeralsof reference indicate corresponding partsin all thefigures of the drawportion of the way in order to guide thebar In thepresent embodiment of my invention the stock 1 is provided with aforward extenrel accurately in its linear movement. The guide-rib 4projects rearwardly beyond the extremity of the barrel to form a taperedand shouldered lug or projection 7, which underlaps the breech-block 8,secured to the stock, as in the ordinary practice, by means of anextension or tang 9. Disposed in transverse alinement in the fore-stockare lateral barrellocking' bolts 10, mounted in a suitable transverseguide 1l, which intersects the way in which the rib 1 operates, andtheinner ends of these locking-bolts are beveled forwardly to provide fortheir separation by the 1ocking= lug '7 of the barrel-rib as the barrelis moved rearwardly to its normal or closed position, and said bolts areyieldingly held in position in front of and engaging the shoulders atthe rear end of said locking-lug by means of actuating-springs 12,fitted in cavities 13 in opposite sides of the fore-stock and concealedby covering-plates 14, which serve to maintain said springs in theiroperative positions. Furthermore, the barrel is providedwith arearwardly-extending auxiliary locking-lug 15, which overlaps thebreech-block to lie in a suitable seat formed in the upper'side thereofand provided in its under side with a beveled notch 16 for the receptionof the beveled upper end of an auxiliary barrel-locking bolt 17, saidbolt being mounted for vertical movementor movement perpendicular to theplane of movement of the lateral bolts 10 and having a transverse slot18, with which engages a transverse pin 19 on one. arm of a hellcranklever 20, mounted in the breech-block.

The other arm of said lever depends verti cally and is engaged by anactuating-spring 2], which serves to yieldingly hol'dthebolt 17 in itselevated or engaging position, whereby as the barrel is slid rearwardlythe extremity of the auxiliary locking-lug 15 depresses the bolt 17,while the main 1ock ing-lng 7 represses the lateral bolts 10 to allowthe subsequent engagement of the bolt 17 with the notch 16 and the bolts10 with the shoulders of said lug 7 when the rear end "of the barrelcomes into contact with the breech-block. Also arranged in operativerelation with the-lateral barrel-locking bolts 10 is a barrelunlockingslide 22, preferably slotted longitudinally, as shown at 23, for apurpose which will be understood as the nature of the-invention is morefully disclosed, and which is provided with opposite beveled or camfaces 24, normally arranged'in contact with the beveled engagingextremities of the bolts 10. This unlocking-slide is mounted forreciprocatory moveinent in the forestock, and by moving. the samerearwardly IIO from the position indicated in Fig. 7 it is obvious thatthe lateral bolts 10 will be re? pressed to disengage the shouldered lug7,

- and said slide is also provided with a slot 25,

into which projects the lower extremity of the depending arm of thebell-crank lever 20.-

Thus as the slide is moved rearwardly the lateral bolts 10 arecompressed outwardly to placement of said disengage the lug 7, while thebolt 17 is drawn downwar in opposition to the spring 21 to lug 15, andthus provide for the manual iorward movement of the barrel.

The trigger-guard 26 is secured by means of its plate 27 to the underside of the stock, and mounted thereon to slide parallel with the lengthof the stock is a trip-plate or drawplate 28, having at its forward endan upwardly-extending lug or finger 29, engaged with an elongatedopening 36) in the unlocking-slide 22, and said trip-plate or draw-plateis yieldingly held in its normal position, with the slide 22 in positiontg arlow the engage ment of the lateral and auxiliary lockingbolts withthe barrel by means of a spring 31, which may, as illustrated, be housedin a box 32, countersunk in the stockand carried by the trigger-plate,said trip-plate being provided with a projection or follower 33,operating in said box in contact with one end of the spring. Thetrip-plate is provided with front and. rear ears 34 and 35, betweenwhich the fingers of theoperators triggerhand may be arranged, wherebyin usingthe fowling-piece said tripplate may be positively actuated ineach direction, said spring,

however, serving to prevent accidental displate when manual] y.released.

The fowling-piece illustrated in the drawingsis of the double-barreltype, and hence a gun-lock is provided for each barrel, the samecomprising a hammer 36, a main or hammer spring 37 terminally engagedwith a notch in the hammer, a scar 38, a sear-spring 39, and a trigger40, having a trigger-spring 41. The triggers are pivotall y mounted uponan upward projection 42 from the triggerplate, and the trigger-plate anddraw-plate are provided with suitable registering slots,

through which the triggers, the follower 33,

and other parts, hereinafterdescribed, eiztend to allow the freelongitudinal movement of the draw-plate. The hammers are provided withinwardly-projecting cocking-pins 43, ex

tending toward each other from the facing or inner surfaces of thehammers and arranged in the path of the upper portion of a cocking-lever44, which is of the first order and pivotally mounted upon a fixedbracket 45, projecting rearwardl y from the breech-block into the cavityof the stock, said cocking-lever being common to the two hammers andbeing indicated in detail in Fig. 15. The cocking-lever 1s preferablybifurcated, as shown, to provide parallel arms arranged upon oppositesides of the plane of the bracket 45, and the fulcrujm' ifi of saidlever is alined with the fulcrums 47 of the hammers. The inte. betweenthe cocking-pin 43 and the fulcrum of eachhammer is small, and hence theleverage in moving the lower extremity of the cocking-lever forwardly issufiicient to overcome the tension of the mainspring with little efforton the'part of the operator, my object in using a lever of the typedescribed namely, of the first order-being to secure this coaxialmounting of the lever and the hammers and avoid a sliding contactbetween said lever and the cocking-pins during the cocking of thehammers.

Depending from. the barrel to operate in the above-descrileedlongitudinal way in the fore-stock is a traction-plate actuator ofsectional construction, comprising a fixed member or lug 48 and alongitudinally-movable arm or member 48, said movable member beingadapted to approach and recede from the fixed member or log 48 for apurpose hereinafter explained. Arranged in the path of this actuator isan ear 49 at the front end of a traction-plate 50, and thistraction-plate, which is shown in detail in Fig. 15, is mounted to slidelongitudinally in the fore-stock and is connected at its rear end bymeans oit' a moved to throw the cocking-lever to the position indicatedin Fig. 2, with its upper arm out of the path of the cocking-pins 43.Thus when the barrel is released by the described roc movement of thedraw or trip plate and is moved forward it first exposes the shells andthen causes cont-act of the draw-plate actuator with the forward ear orstop 49 to carrythe traction-plateforward and cook the ham} mers, andafter the removal and replacement of the cartridges the return of thebarrel to its normal position is accompanied by the movement of thetraction-plate due to the contact of the actuator with the ear or stop52 to throw the cocking-lever out of the path of the hammers, wherebyeither hammer may be actuated independently. In order to provide for thedetachment o the barrel from the fore-stock, I have found it desirableto employ a sectional traction-bar having a hinged front member 53,which is adapted to swing downward from its horizontal position throughan opening in the bottom of the way provided for the guidance'of the ribon the under side of the barrel, and thus adaptit to carry the forwardear or stop 49 downward out of the path of the forward movement of thetraction-bar actuator to permit said actuator to pass freely out throughthe end of the way. The said opening in the lower wall of the fore-stockis fitted with a hinged flap 54, also adapted when released to drop, andth us allow the hinged section of the traction-bar to be depressed, saidhingedfiap being normally held in position to close the opening in thefore-stock by means of a catch-bolt 55, mounted upon the fore-stock andprpvir ed with an actuatingsprin g 56, The depressed position of thehinged flap is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and it is obviousthat by drawing the traction-bar forward to bring the hinge of itsmovable section in the plane orin advanceof the. hinge of said flap saidsection will also drop to withdraw the ear or stop 49 from the path ofthe actuator on the barrel. 7

Attached to the movable member 48* of the traction-bar actuator, whichis adapted to come into contact with the forward ear or stop 49 slightlyin advance of the main or fixed portion of said actuator, is the stem 57of a cartridge-starter 58, which is let into a cutaway portion or cavityin the rear end of the barrel and is provided with segmental rimseatsections 59, adapted for registration with the rin1-seats .00,encircling the chambers of the barrel at their rear ends to receive therim 6]. of a cartridge-shell 62. Hence with the cartridge-starter'in itsnormal position (indicated in Fig. 2) the forward movement of the barrelto the position indicated in Fig.

5 will cause the cont-act of the movable actuator member 48 with theforward ear or stop which are in engagement therewith sufiiciently toallow the operator to grasp and remove the same without inconvenience ordanger. The special function of thiscartridgestarter is to cause therearward projection from the barrel of cartridges which have not beenexploded, and hence have not been enl gaged by the shell extractingmechanism,

hereinafter described, but which it may be'j desirable to remove fromthe barrel as preparatory to disconnecting the same from the 1 stock.The longitudinal'slot 23 inthe unlocking-slide 22 allows the movement ofthe traction-baractuator, comprising the depending lug 48 and themovable arm or member 48", and its contact with the rear ear or stop 52without affecting the position of said slide. 1

In connection with the above described mechanism I employ a combinationfiring-pin and shell-extractor, whereby the operation (if advancing thefiring" pin by means of the hammer to explode a cartridge serves tothrow an extracting and ejecting arm into operative engagement with therim of the shell thus exploded, whereby during the forward movement-ofthe barrel to expose the rear end thereof said exploded shell iswithdrawn rom thebarrel and is finally ejected in adi- .rectiontransverse to the length of the barrel. In the construction illustratedin the'drawiii-gs, 63 represents a firing-pin reduced at its front end,as shown at 64, and headed or enlargedat its rear end, as shown at 65,the body portion of said pin being fitted for axial sliding movement ina tubular guide 66,-

having a downward extension 67, to which is attached an, extracting andejecting armtiS.

Said arm projects forward from the down- I ceases pin receives theimpact of the hammer it advances a short distance before impartingmovement to the extractor and then carries the extractor forward with itto cause the pro jection of the shouldered head 69 of said extractorthrough an opening 70 in the breechblock in such a position as to engagethe rim of the shell which has been exploded. The barrel is cut away atits'under side to form bevel-walled cavity 71, into which this head ofthe extracting-arm projects when advanced; but the opening 7 O in thebreech-block through which the head 69 is advanced to engage the rim ofthe cartridge is of sufficient width to allow transverse yielding of theextractingarm, (preferably in a vertical plane,) and as the engagementof the head 69 with the shell rim is accompanied by the transversedeflection or pressure of said extracting-arm it will be seen that afterthe firing of the cartridge the extracting-arm exerts a transversepressure upon the cartridge-rim not only sufficient to insure theoperative engagement of the head 69 with the shell, but also sufficient,if otherwise released, to eject the shell transversely from its positionin alinementwith the firing pin. Obviously this transverse displacementof the shell is prevented while the parts of the gun are in their normalpositions by the barrel-chamber in which the shell is fitted, as shownin Fig. 3. Also arranged upon the breech-block in operative relationwith the shell-rim is a shell-deflecting pin 72, of which the projectingfront end is arranged approximately diametrically opposite to theextractor-head 69 and is beveled to form a deflecting-face 73, inclinedlaterally, as clearly shown in 10. Thus --when a hammer is released tovanes a firing-pin and discharge a cartridge the extractor is advancedto cause the engagement of the shouldered head 69 thereof with the rimof the -s-hell-.- As the barrel is drawn forward, however, as shown inFig. 4, the first portion of its movement does not affect the positionof the shell, which remains with its rim firmly in contact with thebreech-block by reason of the engagement of the extractorarm 68therewith, said extractor-arm, however, being under tension and'causingan upward pressure of the shell or rim against the deflectingpin 72.- Asthe advance of the barrel proceeds still further the movable member 48of the lug depending from the barrel comes in contact with theiorwardiear or stop 49 of the traction-bar and causes the advance er thestarter 58 to move the cartridge in the other chamber of the barrel intoa position where it may be grasped by the operator, as shown in Fig. 5,(it being understood that the engagement of a shell by the extractor isaccomplished only by the firing of the cartridge, the unfired cartridgebeing wholly independent of the extractor, and hence being carriedforward by'the barrel, as shown.) When the advance of the barrel hasproceeded sufiici ntly' to liberate the front end of the shell, and thusremove the in cans whereby the shell was held in alinemeut with thefiring-pin, the transverse resilience of the extractor-arm 68 will forcethe shell upwardly, the same being deflected by the face 73 of thedeflecting-pin 72, and this transverse impulse imparted to the shellwill be sufiicient to throw the latter wholly out of the gun, the laststep in the operation of ejecting the shell being indicated in Fig. 6.

Thus from the foregoing description it will be seen that if it isdesired to open the breech end of a gun constructed in accordance withmy invention preparatory to ejecting either of the cartridges it may beaccomplished by simply moving the draw-plate or trip-plate re'arwardly,such operation being adapted to be accomplished without removing thegun-stock from the shoulder, and when itis desired, after dischargingone or both cartridges, to reload the movement of the barrel may beaccomplished as above indicated, such operation being accompanied notonly by the ejection of theexplodedsliellorshells, butthe cocking of thehammers ready for immediate operation when the barrel is returned toclose the breech, the locking of the barrel in its operative positionbeing accomplished automatically. I have found it desirable, however, inpractice to provide a trigger-locking or safety device whereby thetriggers may be secured against operation while the hammers are in theircocked positions, and in the construction illustrated such safety deviceconsists of a plate 74, mounted to slide upon the tri erplate andadapted to occupya position n li der the front ends of the triggers,said triggers being extended forwardly of their fulcrumpins to form toes75, which are depressed as the triggers are moved in opposition totheiractuating-springs 41. This plate when moved to occupy a position underthe toes 75 serves to prevent the depression of the latter, and thuslocks the triggers, and the plate is movably held in either of itsadjusted positions against displacementby jarring or otherwise by meansof a spring 76, of which the nose engages one of a plurality ofdepressions 77, formed in the inner surface of the plate, as shownclearly in Figs. 2 and 11. Also the trigger-locking plate 74 is securedto the log of a slide 78, located exteriorly of the drawplate .28 andhaving its upper side channeled to receive said draw-plate, the endportions of the slide 78 being offset to embrace the side edges of thedrawplate, and thus serve to guide the same in its movement longitudi-..of engagement wit nally thereof. Also said offset end portions of theslide 78 are milled and project a short distance beyond the side-edgesof the drawplate to adapt them to be engaged by the trigger-finger priorto firing the gun in order that the adjustment of the trigger-lock maybe accomplished by means of the trigger-finger without loss of time inthe firing of the piece. The slide is provided with a longitudinal slot79, in which is pivoted a catch 80, having an oppositely-shouldered ear81 anda projecting finger-piece 82, said shouldered ear projectinginwardly from the catch to occupy a position in a longitudinal slot 83of the draw-plate for engagement by a stop or lug 84, carried by thedraw-plate and obstructing said slot 83, said ear 81 being adapted to bearranged either in front or in rear.

of said stop 84 to adapt the draw-plate to communicate motion to thetrigger-lock. The stop 84 is so located with relation to the other partsof the mechanism that when the car 81 is arranged in rear thereof therearward movement of the draw-plate to release the gunbarrel will movethe plate 74; into'position to engage and lock the triggers, whereaswhen the draw-plate is returned to its normal position motion is notcommunicated thereby to the trigger-lock, and hence said lock is allowedto remain in engagement withthe triggers. On the other hand, when theear 81 of the catch isarranged in front of the stop 84 the triggerdockis ermaneutly secured out the triggers when the locking of the latter'is not desired."""The means illustrated for maintaining the catch 80 ineither of its adjusted positions or, in other words, in engagement withthe stop 84 at either side thereof consists of aturn-button 85,pivotally mounted'upon the slide. 78 and adapted to swing over the shankof the catch and lock the latter in the slot 79.

A f urther ad vantage of the construction described resides in the factthat the barrel may be'released and moved forward sufiiciently to allowthe insertion of the cartridges into the barrel without cooking thehammers,after which the barrel may be returnd to its normal position.Thus the piece may be carried in safety or without risk of prematuredischarge, andwhen itis desired to fire the same it is only necessarytorelease the barrel, slide it forward sufiiciently to cock the hammers,and then return it to its normal position. Also the hammers may be letdownafter the loading and cook ng thereof by releasing and. sliding thebarrel forward, drawing both triggers to cause the movement of thehammers to their down position, and then returning the barrel withoutjar to its normal position.

VVhi-le the preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in thedrawings and has been specifically set forth in the description, it willbe understood that the essential features of construction are capable ofvarious modifications and that numerous changes in the form, proportion,andminor details may IIO VI2O

.' spirit or sacrificing any of the ad vantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a firearm, thecombination of a sliding barrel, a longitudinal rib at the lower side ofthe barrel comprising an upper dovetailed portion and a lower straightparallel-sided portion, the front portion of the frame of the fi rearmhavinga longitudinal channel formed with parts corresponding with theelementary parts of the longitudinal rib so as to hold the barrel inplace and direct it in its reciprocatory movements, and means forlocking the barrel when in a firing position, substa itially as setforth.

2. In a firearm, the combination of a sliding barrel, a longitudinal ribat the lower side of the-barrel havingadovetailed portion, the framehaving its front portion longitudinally channeled and having a matchingpart corresponding with the'dovetailed portion of the longitudinal rib,and an interlocking catch between the said rib and frame for securingthe barrel in a normal position, substantially as set forth.

3. In a firearm, the combination of a sliding barre longitudinal rib atthe lower side of the barrel, the front part of the frame having alongitudinal channel to receive the said longitudinal rib and interlocktherewith to hold and direct the barrel in its reciprocatory movements,and locking means applied to the said frame and normally projectingacross the path of the aforesaid longitudinalrib to make positive anddirect engagement: therewith to secure the barrel in a normal position,substantially as specified.

4. In a firearm, the combination of a sliding barrel, an interlockingrib between the barrel and the front portion of the frame for holdingthe barrel in place and directing it in its reciprocatory movements, anda pair of oppositelydisposed catches to engage with the interlocking riband hold the barrel in a normal posit-ion, with an unlocking-plate forreleasing the catches, whereby the barrel is liberated, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

5. In a firearm, the combination with a slidable barrel mounted upon thefront portion of the frame of the firearm, of l0osely=movable catchesfor engaging and securing the barrel in its operative position, anunlocking-slide having cam engagement with said barrellocking catchesand mounted for movement in a path parallel to the travel of theslidable barrel,andadraw-plate mounted on the frame adjacent to thetrigger mechanism and independent of the latter, said draw-plate havingan exposed finger-piece and connected with the unlocking-'slide,substantially as described.

U. In a firearm, the combination with a slidable barrel mounted upon thefront portion of the frame of the firearm, of independent laterallyoperating and vertically operating catches for locking said barrel'inits operative position, and a single unlocking-slide inoperativeengagement with said barrel-locking catches to retract both catches fromthe barrel, substantially as described.

7. In a firearm, the combination with a slidable barrel mounted upon thefront portion of the frame of the firearm, of a plurality of catches'for locking the barrel in its closed operative position, anunlocking-slide in operative relation to said catches, and movableoperative means for actuating said unlocking slide, substantially asdescribed. I

8. In a firearm, the combination of a 'sliding barrel, an interlockingrib between the 1 barrel and that part of the frame upon which thebarrel is slidingly mounted, and springactuated catches supported by theframe and .having beveled ends and adapted' to engage with the aforesaidinterlocking rib andhold the barrel in a normal position, with anunlocking-plate having inclined portions to en.-

gage with the said catches for withdrawing them from engagement with theinterlocking rib,substantiall y as set forth for the purpose described.

9. In a firearm, the combination of a sliding barrel, an interlockingribbetween the barrel and frame upon which .the barrel-is slidinglymounted, spring-actuated catches normally projecting across the path ofthe interlocking rib to make positive engagement therewith and hold thebarrel in a normal position, and having their inner lower portions cutaway forming inclined shouldered por tions, and an unlocking-barsupported beneath and in engagement with the lower side ofthe aforesaidinterlocking rib and having inclined portions to engage with theinclined shouldered parts of the catches for withdrawing the latter fromengagement with the interlocking rib, substantially as specified.

10. In a firearm, the combination of a slid- .IlO

ing barrel, an interlocking rib between the barrel and the frame uponwhich the'barrel is slidingly mounted, and catches supported by theframe and adapted to engage with the interlocking rib, and having theirinner ends beveled and formed with correspondingly-inclined shoulders,with an unlocking-plate having oppositely disp osed triangular shapednotch-es forming inclined edge portions to engage with the inclinedshoulders of the catches,substantial Iy as described for the purposespecified.

11. In a firearm the combination of a breeclr block, a slidable barrelhaving a rearw'ardlyextending lug arranged; in the closed position.

of the barrel, to overlap said breech-block, a transversely-movablelocking-bolt mounted on the breech-block to engage with said lug andlock the barrel, an unlocking-slidehaving operative connection with thelockingbolt, and-means for actuating said unlockingslide, substantiallyas described.

1:3. In a firearnnthe combination ofa breechplane of its top portion tooverlap the breechblockand notched in its lower side, a lockingboltmounted in the aforesaid vertical opening in the breech-block to engagewith the notched portion of the lug for holding the barrel in place, alever having loose connection with the locking-bolt, a sliding plate,and means connecting the lever with the plate, substantially 'asdescribed for the purpose specified." D e 13. In a firearm,tliecombination of the barrel having a rear lug and slidingly mounted uponthe frame, a locking-bolt mounted in an opening of' the breech-block toengage with the said lug, and a lever having loose connection with thelocking-bolt, with lockingmeans between the barrel and the frame, and anunlocking-plate for, releasing the said locking means and adapted tooperate the aforesaid lever for withdrawing the lockingbolt,substantially as set forth.

14. In a firearm, the combination of a looking mechanism between thebarrel and the frame upon which the barrel is slidingly mounted, and anunlocking-plate for releasing the said locking mechanism, with alocking-bolt engaging a rear extension of the-barrel, and a dever havingconnection with the locking-bolt and projecting across the path'of theunlocking-plate to be operated by the latter and having a limitedmovement inde:

"pendently thereof, substantially as specified. 35

15. In a firearm,the combination with a barr'el slidably mounted on aframe, of a series of locking devices for retaining the barrelin firingposition, an unlocking-slide in operative relation to said lockingdevices forsim ultaneously releasing. the same, and a drawpiateconnected with said unlocking -slide, substantially as described.

16. In a firearm, the combination with abarrel slidably mounted on aframe, and locking mechanismfor holding the barrel in firing position,of a slotted unlocking-plate slidablo with relation to the lockingmechanism, and a draw-plate slidabl y con fined on the frame and havingat one end a fingerwhich engages the slotted unlocking-plate andprovided at its other end with a finger-piece arranged in rear of atrigger-guard, substantiallyas described.

17. In a firearm the combination with a barrel slidingly mounted uponthe frame and having'a projection, and the gun-lock having a hammer, ofa lever adapted to engage the hammer for cocking the same, and atractionbar having connection with the lever and provided with spacedstops arranged respectively in front and in rearof said projection onthe barrel, substantially as specified.

18. In a firearrmthe combination with the barrel slidingly mounted uponthe frame and having a pendent portion, and the gun-loek, of a pivotedlever adapted to engage with a portion of the hammer, and a traction-barhaving connec ion with the pivoted lever and adapted to be operated bythe pendent portion of the barrel for cocking the gun simultaneouslywith the forward movement of the barrel, substantially as set forth.

19. In a firearm, the combination with the barrel slid ingly mountedupon the frame and 'havinga pendent portion, and the gun-lock,

of a pivoted lever for cooking the hammer, a traction-bar operated bythe pendent portion of the barrel when moving the latter forward; and alink connecting the pivoted lever with the traction-bar, substantiallyas specified.

20. Ina firearm, the combination of a barrel slidingly mounted upontheframe and having a pendent portion, the gun-lock, a pivoted leverextending into the path of a portion of the hammer, a traction-barhaving connection with the pivoted lever, andlngs projecting from thetraction-barto be engaged by the pendent portion of the barrel, wherebythe traction-bar is positively actuated in each direction when slidingthe barrel, substantially as specified.

v21. In a firearm, the combination of a new, ble barrel slidably mountedupon the frame,

a gunlock for each barrel, a single lever'in the path of which arearranged projections on the hammers of both locks, and means actuated bythe barrel for moving the lever to simultanepusly'cock both gun-locksupon sliding the barrel forward, substantially as speci fied.

22. In a firearm, the combination of a double barrel slidably mountedupon the frame, agun-look for each barrel, the hammereileach gun-lockhavinga projection, a pivoted lever, in the path of, which the saidprojections of both hammers are arranged, and a tractionbar, actuated bythe barrel, for operating said lever, substantially as specified.

23. In a firearm, the combination of a double barrei sli'dabl y mountedupon the frame, a gun-lock for each barrel, the hammers of the gun lockshaving in wardly-extending projections, a pivoted lever intermediate ofthe gunlocks and in the path of both projections'of the ing leverfnlerumedcoaxially with the hammer for engagement therewith, and meansfor communicating motion from the barrel to said cocking-lever,substantially as specified.

25. In a firearm,the combination with a barrelslidingly niounted uponthe frame, and the gun-lock having a h'ainmer provided with a lateralpin, of a hammer-cocking lever fnlcrumed coaxially with the hamin'er'forengagement with said pin which is arranged in the path of the lever whenthe latter is moved. in one direction, and means for communicatrelslidingly mounted upon the frame, and the gun-lock having a hammer, of atraction-bar operatively connected with the hammer, and

havinsahinged transversely-movable section carrying a lug which isnormally arranged in the path of a projection on the gun-barrel,substantially as specified.

28. In a firearm,the combination with a barrelslidingly mounted upon theframe,and the gun-lock having a hammer, of a traction-bar operativelyconnected with the hammerand having a depressible section carrying a lugin the path of a projection on the gun-barrel, and

movable means for holding the lug-carrying section inits normalposition, substantially as specified.

29. In a firearm,the combination with a barrel slidingly mounted uponthe frame, and the gun-lock having a hammer, of'a traction-bar the pathof a projection on the gun-barrel, and movable downwardly through anopening in the fore-stock, and'a movable fiap for normally closing theopening of the fore-stock and'supporting the lug-carrying section of thetraction-bar, substantially as specified.

30. In a firearm, the combination with a slidable barrel, and a gun-lockhaving a hammer, of a traction-bar operable by the slidable movement ofthe barrel and having operative connection with the hammer, saidtraction-bar having a section depressible out of the path of the barreland through an opening in the fore-stock, and means for closing saidopening, substantially as described.

31. In a firearm, the combination with a slidable barrel, and a gun-lockhaving a hammer, of a traction-bar connected operatively with said hammeand provided with a movable sP iQU adapted to be shifted out of the athof the traction-bar-actuating means on the barrel previous todismounting the latter, said movable section of the traction-bar beingadjustable through an opening in the forestock, a flap for closing saidopening, and a catch to confine the flap in its closed position,substantially as described.

32. In a firearm, the combination with the barrel slidingly mounted uponthe frame and having a pendent portion, of a firing mechanism, and atraction-bar for cocking the firing mechanism and having an upwardextension at its f out end, and hinged at an interval in rear of itsfront end, and a rear projection in the path of theaforesaid pendentportion of the barrel,- and inrearof thehinge, whereby the traction-bar.is positively acteated in both directions, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

33. Inafirearm,the com inationivithabarrel movable independent] y of abreech-block, of a slidable shell-ejector constructed to embrace the rimof the cartridge shell and with its rimengaging portion normally outof-eu"- gagement with the .rim, as set forth.

34. In a firearm,the combination with abarrel, movable independently ofabreech-block, of-a shell-ejector havinga rim-engaging portion movableto a point infront of a car- I tridge-rim shell and normally confined inrear of and free, from engagement with said cartridge-rim as set forth.

35. In a firearm,tl1e combination with a barrel movable independently ofthe breechblock, of a rim-engaging ejector movable in a plane parallelwith the path of the barrel, said movable ejector being resilient in adirection transversely of the barrel, substantially as described.

36. In a firearm,theeombination with a barrel movable independently of abreech-block, of an ejector having a rim-engaging portion normally inrear of the position occupied by ,a cartridge-rim in said barrel, saidejector ,being bodily movable in a direction to adoperatively connectedwith the hammer and having a depressible section carrying a lug in Vancesaid rim-engaging portion into en gagement with a cartridge-rim, andsaid e ector being also resilient transversely to eject a shell engagedby said rim-engaging portion, as set forth.

37. In a firearm,the combination with a barrel and a breech, one movablewith relation to the other, of a rim-engaging cartridge-extractornormally out of engagement with the cartridge, and a firing mechanism toengage said extractor with the cartridge, substantially as described.

38. In a firearm, the combination with abarrel, longitudinally movableindependently of the breech-block, of a transversely-resilient ejectorfor en gaging the rim of a cartridge, and exerting transverse ejectingpressure thereon, and projections in the path of the rim of thecartridge to oppose the pressure of the IIO ejector until the cartridgeis released from the 4 barrel, substantially as specified.

39. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel, longitudinally movableindependently of the breech-block, of a transversely-resilient ejectorfor engaging the rim of a cartridge and exerting transverse ejectingpressure thereon, and a beveled deflecting-face arranged in thetransverse path of, for engagement with, the cartridge-rim at a pointopposite to said ejector, to oppose the transverse displacement of--therim until the barrel reaches a predotermined point, substantially asspecified.

40. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel, longitudinally movableindependently of the breech-block, of a atransverseiy-resilient ejectorfor engagingthe rim of a cartridge, and

forwardly and laterally beveled projection in the path of thecartridge-rim, to oppose the transverse displacement of the rim underthe pressure of the ejector until the barrel reaches a predeterminedpoint, substantially as specified.

41. In a firearm, the combination with a longitudinally-movable barrel,and a lock having a hammer, of a hammer-actuated cartridge-extractor,having a rim-engaging portion normally arranged in rear of the car- 7fridge-rim, and movable by the hammer to a point in front thereof,substantially as specified.

42. In a firearm, the combination with a longitudinally-movable barrel,and a lock hav-- ing a hammer, of transversely-resilient hammer-actuatedcartridge-extractor, having a bevel-faced rim-engaging head normallyarranged in rear of the cartridge-rim and mov able by the hammer to apoint in front thereof, substantially as specified.

43. In a firearnnthe combination of a breechblock having recesses in itsrearend and lower side,the side recess communicating at its front endwith the rear portion of thebore, and a firing-pin located in the rearrecess, with an ejector arranged in the side recess and connected withthe firing-pin so as to move therewith, substantially as set orth.

4.4. I. a firearm,the combination of a breechblocl: having recesses inits rear end and lower side,the side recess communicating at its frontend with the rear portion of the bore, a firingpin located in the rearrecess, and a lug carried by the firing-pin and extending into the rearportion of the side recess, with a springejector arranged in the siderecessand rigidly connected with said lug to move with the firing-pin,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

45. In firearm,t-he combination of a breechblocl: having recesses in itsrear end and lower side, and the side recess communicating at itsfrontend with the rear portion of the bore,

the barrel having a side recess in commuion with the bore, and providedwitlia faced wall, of an eje'etorlocated in the recess of thebreech-block, and adapted for forward movement to enter said side recessof thebarrel to engage the rim of a cartridge, substantially asspecified.

46. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel and gun-lock, of afiring-pin, a cartridgeextractor having a rim-engaging portion normallyarranged in rear of the cartridge-rim,

and means for communicating motion from the firing-pin to the extractor,substantially as specified. I

In a firearm, the combination with abarrel and gun-lock, of anextractor, normally arranged with its shell-engaging portion in rear ofthe rim of a cartridge arranged in the barrel, an 1 adapted foractuation by the firmechanisu to en a cartridgerim, sub.-

itially as specified.

48 In rearm, the combination withabarrel and gun-lock, of a firing-pin,and a cartridge-extractor, arranged in the path of a portion of thefiring-pin, and having a rim-e11 gaging portion normally arranged inrear of the cartridge-rim, and adapted for movement to a point in frontthereof, said firing-pin having a limited movement independently of thecartridge extractor, substantially as specified.

49. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel and gun-lock, of afiring-pin and an armed extractor, connected therewith for simultaneousactuation by the hammer. of the gunlock, and having a limited movementindependent of each other, substantially as specified.

50. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel and gun-lock, of areciprocatory extractor to engage a shell, and having a longitudinalguide, and a firing-pin mounted in said guide and adapted to communicatemotion to the extractor, substantially as specified.

51. In a firearm, the combination with a movable barrel, a lockingmechanism therefor, and a firing mechanism adapted to be set by movementof the barrel, of a draw-plate connected with said locking mechanism torelease the latter from the barrel, and a triggerlocking device movablewith said draw-plate into engagement with the trigger on the release ofthe locking mechanism by the drawplate, said trigger-locking devicebeing shiftable on the draw-plate out of operative relation to thetriggers and ada ted to remain at rest independently of the ovement ofthe draw-plate, substantially as described.

52. In a firearm, the combination with a movable barrel, a lockingmechanism for said barrel and firing mechanism including a trigger, of adraw-plate having operative connection with the barrel-locking mechanismand a trigger-locking device provided with a slide and adapted to beactuated by said drawplate, said slide of the trigger-locking devicebeing movable with the draw-plate for adj 11stment into engagement withthe trigger on the movement of the draw-plate to release thebarrel-locking device, and said slide and trigger also shiftable on thedraw-plate out of the path of the trigger, substantially as described.

' 53. In a firearm, the combination with a movable barrel, lockingmechanism for said barrel including a draw platejand firing mechanismincluding a trigger, of a triggerlocking device carried by thedraw-plate of said firing mechanism to be movable therewith and alsoshiftable to various positions on said drawplate, whereby in oneposition of the trigger-lock it.,wi-ll be engaged and dis- ,engagedautomatically with the trigger as the draw-plate is moved and in anotherposition of the trigger-lock it is wholly disconnected from the triggeron the movement of the d rawplate, substantially as described. 7

54. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel-locking mechanism,an d atrigger, of means for releasing the barrel-locking mechanism,

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audla triggerlock carried by an element of the device for releasing thebarrel-locking mechanism and movable autom-atically'into and out ofengagement with said trigger, said trigger loclt being also shiftablerelatively to the means for releasing the barrel-locking mechanism andunder such conditions free from the trigger on the travel of the elementwhich releasesthe barrel-lockin g mechanism, substantially as described.4

55. In a firearm, th'e combinationwith a movable barrel, lockingmechanism for the barrel, a trip plate connected operatively with thebarrel for actuation thereby, and fire ing inechanisnnincluding atrigger, of a trigger-lockin g device, and adjustable means forconnecting the same with said trip plate, for

. actuation when the barrel is released, subnection with the safetydevice to be thrown into and out of action, and a draw-plateforengagement with the catch when thrown into an operative position andautomatically securing the firing mechanism, substantially as set,forth.

58. In a firearm, the combi atio with the firing mechanism, and a safetydevice there- 'for,of a catch adapted to be thrown into and out of anoperative relation withtiie safety device, means/for holding theeatch inoperative position," and adraw-plate for automatically engaging with thecatch and moving the safetydevice into position for securin g the firingmechanism against accidental movement, substantially as set forth.

59. In a firearm, the combination of amovable breech-loading barrel, alocking mechanism for securing the barrel in a normal p0- siti'o'n, afiring mechanism, a'safety device for the firing mechanism, and a catchapplied to the safety deviceto hQihIOWIl into and out of .engsgementwith the locking mechanism,

with-ta draw-plate for releasing the locking mechanism and engaging withthe said catch to set the safety device, substantially as and forthepurpose set forth.

I 60. In a firearm, the combination with the jfizing mechanism,'of alock-plate to be pro-- apertion of the trigger, a slide connectedwiththe lock-plate, a catch pivoted toihesiide and having a stop, aturn'but-ton applicdt the slide for holding the catch inworlr'ilig'position, and a draw-plate adapted to'erigage with the stopof the catch to move the lock-plate into engagement with the trigger,Substantially as specified.

61. In a firearm, the combination of a movable barrel, lockingmechanismtherefor, a stationary trigger plate and guard, a drawplatemounted slidably on the trigger-plate to extend in rear of thetrigger-guard and a releasing-plate connecting the d raw-plate withsaid-locking mechanism to release the barrel, said draw-plate providedwith the spaced gripears, both located outside and in rear of thetrigger-guard, substantially as described.

' 62. Ina firearm, the combination of a movable barrel, lockingmechanism therefor, a trigger plate and guard, a slidable draw-platemounted on the trigger-plate to extend in rear of the trigger-guard andprovided with an exposed grip-ear in rear of the trigger-guard and witha follower, means connecting the drawplate with the barrel-lockingmechanism and a return-spring supported by the trigger-plate inengagement with the follower on said drawplate, substantially asdescribed.

'63. In a fired-rm, the combination with a slidingly-mounted barrel, andhammer-cocking devices, including'a traction-plate having a lug, of adepending projection supported by the barrel to engage said lug, theprojection having a limited movement independently of and parallel withthe barrel, and a cartridgestarter connected to the projection, forexten- With said lug on the traction-bar, substantially as specified.

.64. In a firearm, the combination with a slidingly-mounted barrel, andhammer-cocking devices, including a traction-plate having front andrearspaced logs, of a depending 1 substantially as specified.

65. In a firearm, the combination with a gun-lock and abarrel movableindepende tly of a breech-block, of a recipr'ocatory firingtance withsaid firing-pin and having atransversely-movable member for impartingmovement'to a shell when released by the barrel, substantially asdescribed.

- 66. In a firearm, the combination with a barrel, axially movableindependently of the b1-eech-block,of a shell-ejector having a transversely-movable clement fpr actuating a. shell when released by thebarrel, said element being normally located out of and being lengrtudinally movable into, engagement with a shell, substantially asspecified.

61 In a firearm, the combination with abarrel, axially movableindependently of the breech-block,ef a shell-ejectorhavlng atransversely-movable element for actuating a shell when released by thebarrel, and a fixed desion when the projection comes in contactsectional actuator supported by the barrel,-'

pin, and a shell-ejectorf'movable a limited disfiector for throwing therear end'of the shell from the breech-block, substantially as speci-,.

t 68. In a. firearm,the combinationwithaharrel, movable independently ofthe breechblock, of a firing-pin and a shell-engaging ejector connectedtogether for simultaneous actuation, the former being rearwardly movableindependently of the latter to release the shell for -vtransversedisplacemen t,,vsuhst,an .tiallias'specified.

69. -In a firearm; the combinationwith a bar rel, movable independentlyof the breech v block, of a firing-pin and a shell-engaging .15

ejector connected togethefrffor simultaneous actuatiomthe former beingrearwardly mC-i" able independently of thelatter torelease thea shellfor transverse displacement, and the lat-- released by fied.

ter being transversely movable,imiepend-v ently of the former toeject-the shell-when the barrel, substantiallyasspeciblock,substantially as specified.

I v shell when released by the barrel, substantially as specified. v

71. In a. fircarm,the combination with a barrel, movable independent ofthe breech-block, of an ejector having a transversely-resilient elementmovable longitudinally of the breech: block for engaging and holding ashell during the forward movement of the barrel, and

imparting transw se movement to the shell when. released from thebarrel, and means for communicating longitudinal movement to saidejector element from a movable member of the gun-lock, substantially asspecified.

7 2. In a firearm,the combination with a barrel, movable independentlyof the breechblock, of an ejector having a transverselyresilient elementfor imparting transverse movement Ito a shell when released by thebarrel, and. a de eating-pin, disposed in the path of transvers movementof the shell, for throwing the same forward from the breech- Intestimony thatJ claim the foregoing as I my own I havehereto aflixed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses. CALEB S. EYANS.-

Witnesses: h I JOHN A. SH CKNEY, FRANK FLETCHER.

